General

We all have dealt with our share of grief. And sometimes the silence of that loss can be deafening and hard to work through.

If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you know how much I believe that we should always be growing. I’ve always found it funny that we’re one of the few professions that when we graduate college, we think we’re done and ready to be the best teacher possible. Crazy, right? I am…

We’ve all been there. That moment that either we knew we had to have a difficult conversation with someone or that we were being asked to attend a conversation that someone was going to have with us. If you’re anything like me, you probably…. – lost sleep before it happened– second guessed everything you said.–…

People want to feel seen, valued, appreciated, and heard. That’s why it’s important we celebrate each other!

When it comes to building a strong culture, literacy has to be part of that. Books change lives & access to those books makes the difference.

When building culture we have to remember the importance of amplifying student voice if we want to make lasting change.

When it comes to starting a new school year strong there are 5 different things I try and remember to set myself up for success.

Sometimes we limit ourselves by saying “oh I’m just a teacher”. And even more so other times we are limited by the opinions of others.

As educators we can easily forget to take care of ourselves. We even feel like it’s selfish. Sometimes we even feel like it’s selfish.

I wanted to recommend some of my favorite books to you! But also tell you a little more about some that I’ve written.

Another month is here, which means so is another playlist full of songs that are appropriate for your classroom or school!

This week is National Infertility Awareness Week (#NIAW2021), and I figured what better time to share a small piece of my journey. You see, infertility isn’t something that is talked about much at all. Especially from the husband’s perspective. Though I know the struggles, heartbreak, and doubt from the female side of things is incredibly…